James Atkins vs. Steve Avery — Career Comparison

James Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, James Atkins and Steve Avery are fairly close on the surface numbers. James Atkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.6 vs 4.19) and home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 0.86). Steve Avery had the advantage in WHIP (1.367 vs 1.733). By the career numbers, James Atkins had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for James Atkins and Steve Avery

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for James Atkins and Steve Avery

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Atkins and Steve Avery

James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
133.33
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
110.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50